Liabilities / Assets
63rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 63% of similar nonprofits.
990 • Fiscal year 2022 • EIN 81-5294830
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
63rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 63% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
54th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 54% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
72nd percentile
Higher net margin than 72% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
83rd percentile
Higher top officer pay than 83% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 3.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
94th percentile
Faster asset growth than 94% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
87th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 87% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$6,487,590
Up $2,955,606 (+84%) from 2021
Net Assets
Up$4,985,115
Up $1,699,949 (+52%) from 2021
Liabilities
Up$1,502,475
Up $1,255,657 (+509%) from 2021
Revenue
Up$7,956,031
Up $3,047,916 (+62%) from 2021
Expenses
Up$6,230,637
Up $653,374 (+12%) from 2021
Net Income
Up$1,725,394
Up $2,394,542 (+358%) from 2021
American oversight uses litigation, communications, and research to expose corruption in government.
See form 990, part iii, line 1.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $2,003,348 | $3,263,282 | ▲ $1,259,934 |
| Investments in Publicly Traded Securities | $1,259,708 | $1,252,945 | ▼ $6,763 |
| Pledges and Grants Receivable | - | $560,000 | - |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $140,467 | $279,523 | ▲ $139,056 |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | $40,925 | $30,248 | ▼ $10,677 |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $4,387 | $6,880 | ▲ $2,493 |
| Total Assets | $3,531,984 | $6,487,590 | ▲ $2,955,606 |
| Other Assets Total | $83,149 | $1,094,712 | ▲ $1,011,563 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Other Liabilities | $0 | $1,255,018 | ▲ $1,255,018 |
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $246,818 | $247,457 | ▲ $639 |
| Total Liabilities | $246,818 | $1,502,475 | ▲ $1,255,657 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions | $3,285,166 | $4,385,115 | ▲ $1,099,949 |
| Net Assets With Donor Restrictions | - | $600,000 | - |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $3,285,166 | $4,985,115 | ▲ $1,699,949 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $3,531,984 | $6,487,590 | ▲ $2,955,606 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | $0 | $20,479 | $20,479 |
| Leasehold Improvements | $6,880 | $1,720 | $8,600 |
| Other Assets Org | $1,036,532 | - | - |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Schwager | Chief Counsel (from 2/2022) | FT | $204,718 | $34,240 | $238,958 |
| Clark Pettig | Communications Director (until 11/2022) | FT | $152,178 | $14,193 | $166,371 |
| Heather Sawyer | Executive Director (from 7/2022) | FT | $145,860 | $10,040 | $155,900 |
| Katherine Anthony | Senior Litigation Counsel | FT | $134,911 | $13,258 | $148,169 |
| Sarah Columbo | Counsel | FT | $127,386 | $12,931 | $140,317 |
| Alissa Ellis | Strategic Partnerships Director | FT | $121,218 | $8,235 | $129,453 |
| Austin Evers | Executive Director (until 1/2022) | FT | $43,655 | $2,484 | $46,139 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Dominique Bravo | President |
| Esosa Oso | Director |
| Kyle Herring | Director |
| Kathleen Clark | Secretary |
| Caroline Fredrickson | Treasurer |
| Contractor | Services | Location | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pines Bach LLP | Legal Services | 122 W WASHINGTON AVE, Madison, WI 53703 | $252,647 |
| Coppersmith Brockelman Plc | Legal Services | 2800 N CENTRAL AVE STE 1900, Phoenix, AZ 85004 | $242,897 |
| Summer Strategies | Legal & Consulting | 1229 INDEPENDENCE AVE SE, Washington, DC 20003 | $241,249 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $4,194,104 |
| Other Expenses | $2,036,533 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $178,962 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Salaries and Wages | $2,987,254 | $280,931 | $65,990 | $3,334,175 |
| Fees for Services Legal | $641,703 | - | - | $641,703 |
| Fees for Services Other | $386,656 | $111,270 | $87,000 | $584,926 |
| Payroll Taxes | $256,254 | $25,860 | $5,663 | $287,777 |
| Other Employee Benefits | $245,011 | $24,816 | $5,414 | $275,241 |
| Occupancy | $238,120 | $24,030 | $5,262 | $267,412 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $178,011 | $20,072 | $3,956 | $202,039 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | $22,193 | $88,976 | $490 | $111,659 |
| Information Technology | $98,390 | $9,894 | $2,166 | $110,450 |
| Pension Plan Contributions | - | $94,872 | - | $94,872 |
| Office Expenses | $61,527 | $9,760 | $1,389 | $72,676 |
| Insurance | $31,742 | $15,551 | $111 | $47,404 |
| Travel | $4,025 | $39,368 | - | $43,393 |
| Conferences and Meetings | $362 | $12,591 | - | $12,953 |
| Depreciation Depletion | - | $2,667 | - | $2,667 |
| Other Expenses | $9,628 | $300 | $1,521 | $300 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $5,284,369 | $767,306 | $178,962 | $6,230,637 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Expenses per Audited Statements | $6,230,637 |
| Total Expenses per Audited Statements | $6,230,637 |
| Total Expenses per Form 990 | $6,230,637 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements | $0 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Form 990 | $0 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Liability | Amount |
|---|---|
| Operating Lease Liability | $1,255,018 |
“The form 990 was prepared by the outside accountants. It was then reviewed by the executive director and treasurer and distributed to the entire board before filing with the irs.”
“The conflict of interest policy is distributed annually to all directors, officers, members of board committees, and staff. All covered individuals sign an annual acknowledgement that they have received a copy of the policy, understand it, and agree to abide by its terms. Whenever an interested person becomes aware of a potential conflict, he/she makes the situation known to the president (or to the secretary if the president is reporting a potential conflict) and provide all facts material to the nature and scope of the potential conflict, including whether the interested person believes the potential conflict could impair, or appear to compromise, his/her ability to make an independent decision based solely on the best interest of the corporation. If the interested person involved does not make this disclosure, another interested person with knowledge of the potential conflict may report the potential conflict to the president (or the secretary when the president is the subject of the potential conflict). The board or an applicable committee designated by the board determines whether a potential conflict gives rise to an actual conflict. After presenting information regarding the potential conflict, the involved interested person(s) retires from the meeting and does not participate in the board's or committee's final discussion and voting on the existence of an actual conflict, except that the interested person(s) may be invited back to provide any relevant information that could be of use to the board in making its decision. An interested person will never be present for the board's vote on whether a potential conflict gives rise to an actual conflict.”
“The board of directors approves the executive director's salary using comparable data of similar organizations and market conditions. Board decisions are documented through minutes and correspondence. The last compensation review took place june 2022.”
“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.”
“For the year ended december 31, 2022, american oversight has documented its consideration of fasb asc 740-10, income taxes, that provides guidance for reporting uncertainty in income taxes and has determined that no material uncertain tax positions qualify for either recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.”
This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.
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| IRS990/Desc | 0 | LEGAL & RESEARCH: AMERICAN OVERSIGHT CONDUCTS RESEARCH INTO GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, FILES OPEN RECORDS REQUESTS TO OBTAIN INFORMATION FROM THE GOVERNMENT, AND LITIGATES TO ENFORCE THOSE OPEN RECORDS REQUESTS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS FILED MORE THAN 10,500 OPEN RECORDS REQUESTS SINCE 2017 AND OBTAINED MORE THAN 2,500,000 PAGES OF PUBLIC RECORDS. |
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| IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/TitleTxt | 6 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL 1/2022) |
| IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/TitleTxt | 7 | CHIEF COUNSEL (FROM 2/2022) |
| IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/TitleTxt | 8 | COMMUNICATIONS DIR. (UNTIL 11/2022) |
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| IRS990/InsuranceGrp/ManagementAndGeneralAmt | 0 | 15551 |
| IRS990/InsuranceGrp/ProgramServicesAmt | 0 | 31742 |
| IRS990/InsuranceGrp/TotalAmt | 0 | 47404 |
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| IRS990/IRPDocumentCnt | 0 | 21 |
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| IRS990/MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990/MembersOrStockholdersInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990/MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd | 0 | X |
| IRS990/MinutesOfCommitteesInd | 0 | 1 |
| IRS990/MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd | 0 | 1 |
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| IRS990/OccupancyGrp/ProgramServicesAmt | 0 | 238120 |
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| IRS990/OfficeExpensesGrp/ProgramServicesAmt | 0 | 61527 |
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| IRS990/OtherAssetsTotalGrp/EOYAmt | 0 | 1094712 |
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| IRS990/OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp/TotalAmt | 0 | 275241 |
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| IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/Desc | 3 | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOP. |
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| IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/ManagementAndGeneralAmt | 0 | 2181 |
| IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/ManagementAndGeneralAmt | 1 | 4167 |
| IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/ManagementAndGeneralAmt | 2 | 300 |
| IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/ProgramServicesAmt | 0 | 70386 |
| IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/ProgramServicesAmt | 1 | 53107 |
| IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/ProgramServicesAmt | 2 | 9628 |
| IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/TotalAmt | 0 | 74088 |
| IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/TotalAmt | 1 | 53107 |
| IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/TotalAmt | 2 | 13795 |
| IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/TotalAmt | 3 | 300 |
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| IRS990/OtherLiabilitiesGrp/EOYAmt | 0 | 1255018 |
| IRS990/OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp/FundraisingAmt | 0 | 65990 |
| IRS990/OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp/ManagementAndGeneralAmt | 0 | 280931 |
| IRS990/OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp/ProgramServicesAmt | 0 | 2987254 |
| IRS990/OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp/TotalAmt | 0 | 3334175 |
| IRS990/OtherWebsiteInd | 0 | X |
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| IRS990/PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990/PayrollTaxesGrp/FundraisingAmt | 0 | 5663 |
| IRS990/PayrollTaxesGrp/ManagementAndGeneralAmt | 0 | 25860 |
| IRS990/PayrollTaxesGrp/ProgramServicesAmt | 0 | 256254 |
| IRS990/PayrollTaxesGrp/TotalAmt | 0 | 287777 |
| IRS990/PensionPlanContributionsGrp/ManagementAndGeneralAmt | 0 | 94872 |
| IRS990/PensionPlanContributionsGrp/TotalAmt | 0 | 94872 |
| IRS990/PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp/EOYAmt | 0 | 560000 |
| IRS990/PoliticalCampaignActyInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990/PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp/BOYAmt | 0 | 40925 |
| IRS990/PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp/EOYAmt | 0 | 30248 |
| IRS990/PrincipalOfficerNm | 0 | HEATHER SAWYER |
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| IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc | 0 | EDUCATION & OUTREACH: AMERICAN OVERSIGHT EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ABOUT OUR INVESTIGATIONS AND FINDINGS BY ENGAGING WITH THE NEWS MEDIA, OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, AND DIRECTLY VIA OUR WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS AN EXTENSIVE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE ONLINE LIBRARY OF DOCUMENTS OBTAINED VIA OUR OPEN RECORDS REQUESTS AND LITIGATION. |
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| IRS990/PYContributionsGrantsAmt | 0 | 4819137 |
| IRS990/PYExcessBenefitTransInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990/PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt | 0 | 0 |
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| IRS990/PYOtherExpensesAmt | 0 | 1511488 |
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| IRS990/PYTotalRevenueAmt | 0 | 4908115 |
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| IRS990/RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990/ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt | 0 | 1725394 |
| IRS990/RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd | 0 | 1 |
| IRS990/RelatedEntityInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990/RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990/ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990/ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd | 0 | 1 |
| IRS990/ReportOtherAssetsInd | 0 | 1 |
| IRS990/ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd | 0 | 1 |
| IRS990/ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990/RevenueAmt | 0 | 191203 |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt | 0 | 3831195 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp/TotalAmt | 0 | 26368954 |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt | 0 | 8164 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt | 0 | 31110 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt | 0 | 27197 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt | 0 | 4918 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp/TotalAmt | 0 | 100005 |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/OtherIncome170Grp/TotalAmt | 0 | 5 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/PublicOrganization170Ind | 0 | X |
| IRS990ScheduleA/PublicSupportCY170Pct | 0 | 0.71460 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/PublicSupportPY170Pct | 0 | 0.78950 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/PublicSupportTotal170Amt | 0 | 18915849 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/SubstantialContributorsTotAmt | 0 | 7453105 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind | 0 | X |
| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalCalendarYear170Grp/CurrentTaxYearAmt | 0 | 7736212 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalCalendarYear170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt | 0 | 4819137 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalCalendarYear170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt | 0 | 6391293 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalCalendarYear170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt | 0 | 3591117 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalCalendarYear170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt | 0 | 3831195 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalCalendarYear170Grp/TotalAmt | 0 | 26368954 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalSupportAmt | 0 | 26468964 |
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| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorUSAddress/AddressLine1 | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorUSAddress/AddressLine2 | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorUSAddress/City | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorUSAddress/State | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorUSAddress/ZIPCode | 0 | RESTRICTED |
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| IRS990/ScheduleBRequiredInd | 0 | 1 |
| IRS990ScheduleC/AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp/CurrentYearMinus3Amt | 0 | 463 |
| IRS990ScheduleC/AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp/TotalAmt | 0 | 463 |
| IRS990ScheduleC/AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp/CurrentYearAmt | 0 | 115383 |
| IRS990ScheduleC/AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp/CurrentYearMinus1Amt | 0 | 107223 |
| IRS990ScheduleC/AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp/CurrentYearMinus2Amt | 0 | 102978 |
| IRS990ScheduleC/AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp/CurrentYearMinus3Amt | 0 | 87878 |
| IRS990ScheduleC/AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp/TotalAmt | 0 | 413462 |
| IRS990ScheduleC/AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp/CurrentYearAmt | 0 | 461532 |
| IRS990ScheduleC/AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp/CurrentYearMinus1Amt | 0 | 428893 |
| IRS990ScheduleC/AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp/CurrentYearMinus2Amt | 0 | 411911 |
| IRS990ScheduleC/AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp/CurrentYearMinus3Amt | 0 | 351510 |
| IRS990ScheduleC/AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp/TotalAmt | 0 | 1653846 |
| IRS990ScheduleC/AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp/CurrentYearMinus1Amt | 0 | 600 |
| IRS990ScheduleC/AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp/CurrentYearMinus2Amt | 0 | 406 |
| IRS990ScheduleC/AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp/CurrentYearMinus3Amt | 0 | 1941 |
| IRS990ScheduleC/AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp/TotalAmt | 0 | 2947 |
| IRS990ScheduleC/GrassrootsCeilingAmt | 0 | 620193 |
| IRS990ScheduleC/GrassrootsNontaxableGrp/FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt | 0 | 115383 |
| IRS990ScheduleC/LobbyingCeilingAmt | 0 | 2480769 |
| IRS990ScheduleC/LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp/FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt | 0 | 461532 |
| IRS990ScheduleC/OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp/FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt | 0 | 6230637 |
| IRS990ScheduleC/TotalDirectLobbyingGrp/FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990ScheduleC/TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp/FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt | 0 | 6230637 |
| IRS990ScheduleC/TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp/FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990ScheduleC/TotalLobbyingExpendGrp/FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt | 0 | 0 |
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